Combination atomizer and nebulizer.



J. J. HOLLAND 8; W. DISCHER.

. COMBINATION ATOMIZER AND NEBULIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1911.

;j Q2Q 647 i Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

zviime e i md State ronto, respectii'el l1ave invent-.i ranged as a nebulizer forereating a vapor; I ed cert-ainl ne'w and useful Improvements in Comblnatlon Atonnzers and Nebuhzers, of

a and nebulizer for spraying and vaporizing bined nasal dilator and throat spray, or the .of the'liquid, while anebulizer is'an addiused to coat a srrface with the liquid and a readily converting the device for use either received by the respiratory organs for medi- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

"AMES J; HOLLAND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WILLIAM DISCHEB,

- OF TOLEDO, omo.

COMBINATION ATOMIZER AND NEBULIZER.

. Specification of Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES J. Honn xxn and VILLLUUI Disonnn, c tizens of the U nited States, rdsiding, at Philadelphia, in the ranged as an atomizer, and Fig. 2 is a verticounty of Philadelphia and State Pennsylvania, and Toledo ,in the c untyof-Lncas i which th'elfollowing is a s )ecification.

This invention 1s a com lnation atomizer various liquids. and also provides for a comlike.

ing means for arresting any nasal or other excretion s containing bacteria. or germs which tend to flow back into the container, thus preventing the infection of the liquid therein.

Another object is to provide means for as an atomizer. for-spraying, or as a nebulizer; for vaporizing oily and other solutions.

It-is well known in the art that a spray is created by the action of a current or jet .of air over the end of a tube which communicates with the liquid to be sprayed, causing a mixture of air and small particles or drops tional stepinwhich the spray is caused to assume a vaporous state by being muffled or arrested from direct emission, such as being caused to strike a wall prior to its emission. Both are in common use, the spray being nebulizer being used to form a vapor to be cal purposes. It is also known that all liquids can be sprayed, while only certain liquids can e vaporized as above indicated without heat being employed. Oily solutions can readily be vaporized as above indicated, while aqua solutions require the action of heat to attain a vaporous state.

To the above end this invention is embodied in a novel combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and as is shown in the aceompany-.

Lett r P n Patented Mar. 19, 1912." 1911. Serial No. 628,473.

characters indicate similar parts, and in whloh- Figure 1. is a perspective of the device as used as a throat spray, or the like, being arcal section thereof, part broken away, ar-

'l'or nasal dilation. or the like.

at its lower endi about midway in the conuse. A nipple 7 projects from the head 8,

tubes 4 and 5. To the nipple 7 connected a bulb 6. or any other means, for creating a flow of air. i

The outer end of the tube 4 has an internal thread into which screws a tip 10 hav-' ing a rear recess or bore 13, and-a small aperture or outlet hole 11 passes out the cess. The said recess is oflarger diameter aperture 11. Externally the tip 10 has the same contour as the tube 4 with the exce ption that it tapers outwardly toward its outer end.

A mutllin hood or dilating, tip 15 is slidahly arranged on the outer end of the tube 4 by means of the bore 12 therein through which the said tube passes. At the front end of the hood is a counter-bore 16 of larger diameter than the tip 10, and the front end an annular lip 17, thus partially closing the opening of the said hood. The ltood upon being slid forward over the tip 10 is held in suchposition by the tapered face of the tip binding in the bore 12 thereof. ,This also the ti p 10 is unscrewed from the tube 4. The counter-bore or recess 16, when the hood is ing'drawings, in which similar reference Referring specifically to the drawings, the 'container 13 shown at 3, having the upperand has the duct thereof in communication," with the chamber or passage between the j' of the;said,hood is spun inwardly to form Through the said head 8 pass the concentric tainer, and the inner tube5 extending to the bottom of the container. At their upper and outer ends the said tubes haven portion thereof bent angular-1y for convenience in front end of the said tip from the said rethan the inner tube 5 and the said tube'projeets therein to a point directly back of the prevents the removal of the said hood unless pulled forward, extends back of the fo r- V ward end of the tip 1 Ofto provide a chamber or trap 14.5- back of the aperture 11. I

.In use,'air is forced intothefair chamber or passage between the tubesl and 5 forming a compression in thebottle or container '3 as the lower end of the said passage is in communication with the .space above the liquid in .;the container, and the airis forced to escape out the aperture 11 around the outer end ofthe' inn'ertube 5 whichlcom =-munioates with the liquid in the container, thus causing the liquid to rise in the tu'be'5 andfemit out the outer endthereof to mix with the escaping air to form a spray.- lVith the compression type as here described a continuous spray is created, this also affording a continuousvapo'ri to be created when the device is used as a nebuhzer which is of great advantage over, the

present nebulizers which create an intermitcausing the action of a nebulizerfandlthe .hood or tip 15 adapting the devicefor dila-.

tory purposes. It will also be seen that any nasal cxcrctions or, other f0reignn1atter 1 within the hood. will betaken 'up by the which accumulates in the said tra chamber or trap li and thus be arrested therefrom.

Such matter from entering the container.

let can bereadily emptied whenev'erdes'ir I It will be seen thatvthe objects aimed atare f attained in an efiicient and convenient man: ner, and it is desired to allow for alterations of the device within the scope of the ap-' pended claims, and not tolimit same to the specific form as herein described and as shown 1n the drawings.

Having described our invention,-we claim as-ne'w; 1. In a device of the character descrlbed,

the combination of a container, concentrictubes passin out thereof, a spray tip on the outer ends t ereof having aforward outlet aperture, and a mufiiing tip having a bore 'therethr'ough through which the outer tube passes'and a forwardcounter-bore oilarger,

diameter than the said spray tip, the forward 'end of said muffling tip having aninwardly projecting lip partially closing the opening therein formed by the said counterbore and the said mufliing tip being slidable on the said out-er tube to slide 'over the spray tip and m y therefrom.

2. In adevice 1. the character described,

the combination-of a container, concentric tubes passing out thereof a spray tip on the outer ends the'reofhaving a forward outlet aperture, and having: an outward taperl and 11 mil ing'tip'having a bore 'therethrough through which the outer tube, Passes and a forward countenbore of larger diameter than thesaid-spraynti p, the forward'end of said muiiling' t1 having an inwardly projecting lip partia 1y closing-the 'o'penin therein 3 formed by thesa-idcounter-bore' an the said muilh'ng tip being slidable on the said outer tubetoislide over the spray tip and away 1 In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our -signatures in presenceof'two witnesses.

JAMESJ..HOLLAND. WILLIAM DISOHER. .Witnesses: a

L. B. STAHL, LOUIS H. AMER, 

